# Bayraktar TB2 at Kuwait: deployment

Canonical ID: `7503b435-082f-4fed-855a-d21bcbf28710`

[Kuwait](/locations/kuwait.md) signed $367M deal with [Baykar](/companies/baykar.md) for 18 [Bayraktar TB2](/models/baykar-bayraktar-tb2.md) combat drones, 3 ground control stations, and MAM-L precision ammunition.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** baykar-bayraktar-tb2-kuwait
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Bayraktar TB2](/models/baykar-bayraktar-tb2.md) (id: `ee46b32d-9028-4863-b282-391923a46392`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Baykar](/companies/baykar.md) (id: `f1366003-2a4b-42c4-a78a-3fa728b7e648`)
- **Location:** [Kuwait](/locations/kuwait.md) (id: `f84fe630-ac59-47b7-92d6-41d1e72779fa`)
- **First seen:** 2023-01-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkeys-baykar-deliver-drones-kuwait-370-million-deal-2023-01-18/

## Common questions

### What is the Bayraktar TB2 deployment at Kuwait?

Bayraktar TB2, built by Baykar, is recorded as a deployment at Kuwait on the DEPLOY registry. Baykar operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Bayraktar TB2 at Kuwait?

Baykar, the manufacturer of Bayraktar TB2, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Bayraktar TB2 deployment at Kuwait go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 18, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Bayraktar TB2 deployment at Kuwait?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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